Traffic-line marker



Aus. 3,1926.

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HOWARD BROWN WENTZAND JOHN BAILEY PRIDGEN, or CHARLOTTE, `NORTH cARoLruA.

TRAFFIC-LINE f MARKER.

Application filed. October 21. 1925. Serial No. 63.893. p

The object ,of our invention isV to provide a novel machine for marking guide lines in r nuts 7.

the street or highway between which paint or coloring matter or any other marking material is to be applied to divert and direct traliic; to provide means for adjusting the line marking devicesyto provide means for resilient operation of the device; and to pro4 vide the novel combination and arrangement of parts disclosed in the accompanying drawings. 7e attain these and other objects of our invention by the apparatus disclosed in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation of our der vice Fig. 2 is a topplan view of same;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view on line 3 3 of Figure 1; Y

F ig. 4 is an enlarged detail sectional view on line ,4-4 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of our traflic line marker showing'how parts 2 and 18 are connected.

Like numerals indicate like parts infeach of the several views. j

Referring to the accompanying drawings, we provide a triangular frame 1 mounted on wheels 3 carrying an adjustable sliding extension bar 6 which is adjustablyfsupported on a rollert. le provide a rein'- forced upstanding frame 2 on the triangular framel `having a` horizontal bar 18 mounted on the upper ends of the posts of the triangular frame 2, as shown in f 2 for pushingl theapparatus along manually. lVheels 37 the hubs of which are suitably aflixed to the frame 1. as by the clamps or plates illustrated in Fig. 1,` are provided with fianges 19 to vfollow the curbing -or edge of the .paved highway, as illustiated` in Fig. 1. le provide a roller or caster 11, the stem of which is threaded and adjustably supports the eXtension'bar 6 to which it is fastened in adjusted position by wWe provide a pair of cylindrical crayon holders 8 having laterally threaded studs insertable through any of the openings 21 in extension bar 6 and fastened in place by nuts 10. Suitable crayons 14 extend through the openings 17 in the bottom flange portion 16 of the holders 8.

Crayons 14 are adjustably kept in place by frictional engagement with springs 15 and in resilient engagement with springs 13 which tend to set them downward. lVe

provide caps 12 mounted on the upper threaded ends 11 of holders 8, as shown in Figa. Extension bar 6 is connected to the main frame 1 by the adjustable sliding connection, the member Gbeing slidable relative to membery 1l and secured in adjusted relation by the bolt 205`as indicated in Fig. 1, thus permitting of adjustment.

The machine can be used on any hard-surfaced road `or highway that has a cement curbing or header forming the edge of the highway. All modern roads have this curbing to `keep the edge of the roadfrom chippingoif. The flanges of the wheels 3 are held against this curbing while ,the de Vvice is pushed along` the road, in a manner similar to that of car-wheels on'a railroad track. The crayons in the holders 8 mark spaced lines in the road so that a painting machine may follow the marking device and deposit a line of paint or coloring material along the. marked lines, to guide traffic. In

operating a traffic-line painting machine or Y in marking out traiiic lines it has .been found difficult to make the machine or the line fol'- low a straight line in the road. It is Vto y overcome this diflicult-.y that our line marker has been devised for it makes the line true even though the 'road makes sharp curves, as the wheels 3 follow the curbing around the curve and thereby keep the marking crayons. in the center of the. road. The springs 13 .function to hold the crayons against the road surface; The springs 15 prevent the crayonsfrom falling'out of the holders if the "apparatus is raised from the surface of the road. The plurality of per forat-ions 21V inl extension bar 6 make it possible to adjust the crayon holders to the desired distance apart. The apparatus is also adjusted onthev stem 5 fof caster t, as indicated in'Fig. 3. l, `Vhat we claim is: I v Y 1. In a'traiiic linel marker', the combination of a'triangular frame', wheels for supporting said frame in a horizontal position,

two of said wheels'being in the same plane springs carried by the crayon holders iand positioned above the crayons and resiliently pressing them downwards, and springs encircling and frictlonally engaging the'crayons and preventing them from falling out when the bar is lifted from contact with the o ground. Y

2. In a traiiio line marker, the combination of a triangular frame, wheels for supporting said frame in a horizontal position, two of said wheelsbeing in the same plane and secured to one side of said frame, said wheels having peripheral flanges, an upstanding frame mounted on said triangular frame forfmanually operating the device,

Van extension bar on one of the sides of theV triangular frame, said bar having a series of spaced apertures, the extension barbeing adjustably connected to the triangular frame in spaced relation on the extension bar, crayons frictionally supported in the crayon holders, a castor adjustably supporting the extension bar, and springs within the crayon holders, arranged above the crayons and resiliently pressing them downward.

3. In a traiiic line marker, the combination of a triangular frame, wheels for supporting said frame in a horizontal position,- two of said wheels being Lin the same plane and secured on one side of-said frame, said wheels having peripheral lian es, ,an upstanding frame mounted on sait triangular frame for manually operating vthe device, an extension bar mounted on the triangular frame said bar having a series of spaced apertures, means for adjustably connecting the extension bar to the-triangular frame, crayon holders mounted in spaced relation on the extension bar, crayons in the crayon holders, a castor adj ustably supporting lthe extension barV and frame, the crayon holders having caps removably, mount-ed` thereon. o J

el. In ai traine line marker, the combinationof a triangular frame, wheels for supporting said frame in a horizontal position, two of said wheels being in the same plane and secured to oneside of saidframe, said `r Wheels having peripheral flanges, an -upstanding frame mounted on said triangular *f frame for manually operating the device,

tion of atriangular frame, wheels for supporting said frame in a horizontal position, two of said wheels being in the same plane and secured on one side of saidframe, said wheels having peripheral flanges, an upstanding frame mounted on sai triangular frame for manuallyv operating the device, an eXtensionHb-ar 0n one of the sides of the triangular frame, a pair of crayon holders mounted in spaced relation onthe extension bar, crayons -in thecrayon holders, springs in the crayon holders frictionally engaging the crayons, a castorV adjustably supporting the extension bar and frame, the eX- tension bar being adjustably bolted to the triangular iframe. y

6. In a traffic line marker, the combination of a triangular frame, .wheels for supporting said `frame in a horizontal position, two of said wheels being in the same plane and secured on one side of said frame, said wheels having peripheral flanges, an upstanding frame mounted on said triangular frame for manually operatingthe device` an extension bar having a series of spacedapertures, means associated withsaid apertured portion of the bar for adjustably securingit to the triangular frame, a pair of crayon holders mounted in spaced relation 'on ,the extension bar, crayons in the crayon holders, and a castor adjustably supporting the extension bar andframe. v

7. YIna traffic line marker,v the combination of a frame, wheels -for supporting said frame in a horizontal position twooi' said ywheels being in the sameplane and secured to one side of said frame, yan upstanding frame mounted on said triangular frame for manually operating the device, an extension bar having means for adjustably securing same to the ytriangular frame, a pair of crayon holders mounted in spaced relation on the extension bar, the crayon holders having'removable caps, and having springs resiliently engaging the tops of 'the crayons, meansrfrictionally holding the crayons in the crayon holders. and a castor adjustably 'supporting the extension bar and frame.

f HOWARD BROWN WENTZ. JOHN BAILEY PRIDGEN. 

